Two major earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, with tremors felt in parts of north India including Delhi-NCR.
The quakes – of magnitude 6.3 and 5.3 – struck Bajhang district around 2:30 pm and triggered a landslide near its epicenter. Two more earthquakes of slightly lower magnitude followed at 3:06 pm and 3:19 pm.
Visuals shared online showed swaying furniture and alarmed locals stepping out of their homes and offices.
The quakes lay centered around western Nepal’s Bajhang district with tremors felt in various parts of north India. The epicentre for the strongest quake was 206 km southeast of the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 north of Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 22-02-2023, 13:30:23 IST, Lat:29.56 & Long:81.70, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 143km E of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/MNTAXJS0EJ@Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/ovDBNhb7VO
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 22, 2023